Curcumin and its uses in active and smart food packaging applications-a comprehensive review

S Roy, R Priyadarshi, P Ezati, JW Rhim - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Active and intelligent food packaging is an innovative technology to prevent food
contamination and ensure food quality and safety. Active packaging protects the food from …

Critical review on polylactic acid: properties, structure, processing, biocomposites, and nanocomposites

L Ranakoti, B Gangil, SK Mishra, T Singh, S Sharma… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Composite materials are emerging as a vital entity for the sustainable development of both
humans and the environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) has been recognized as a potential …

Preparation of bioactive functional poly (lactic acid)/curcumin composite film for food packaging application

S Roy, JW Rhim - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid)-based functional films incorporated with curcumin have been prepared
using a solution casting method. The PLA/curcumin composite film was flexible and highly …

Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/fenugreek essential oil/curcumin composite films for food packaging applications

M Subbuvel, P Kavan - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Curcumin and Fenugreek essential oil (FEO) were blended into the PLA matrix by solution
casting technique to improve the functional properties of the composite film. Both fillers …

A review on reinforcements and additives in starch-based composites for food packaging

PF Muñoz-Gimena, V Oliver-Cuenca, L Peponi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The research of starch as a matrix material for manufacturing biodegradable films has been
gaining popularity in recent years, indicating its potential and possible limitations. To …

Bilayered electrospun membranes composed of poly (lactic-acid)/natural rubber: A strategy against curcumin photodegradation for wound dressing application

PAM Chagas, R Schneider, DM dos Santos… - Reactive and Functional …, 2021 - Elsevier
Curcumin is a natural phenolic compound renowned for its beneficial anti-carcinogenic, anti-
oxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. More recently, this active compound …

Curcumin-A bio-based precursor for smart and active food packaging systems: A review

H Tambawala, S Batra, Y Shirapure… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
The current scenario of global trends impacts the way in which food is consumed and
packed, meaning that change is inevitable and just around the horizon in terms of making …

Poly (lactic acid) and its improved properties by some modifications for food packaging applications: A review

CJ da Silva Pens, TV Klug, L Stoll, F Izidoro… - Food Packaging and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of green and ecologically balanced food packaging materials is a major
concern for the food packaging industry, which is highly dependent on non-biodegradable …

Curcumin incorporated poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) film with improved water vapor barrier and antioxidant properties

S Roy, JW Rhim - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin incorporated poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) based film was
fabricated. Curcumin has uniformly distributed in the PBAT matrix to form a bright yellow …

Opportunities in the microbial valorization of sugar industrial organic waste to biodegradable smart food packaging materials

S Jayasekara, L Dissanayake, LN Jayakody - International Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many petroleum-derived plastics, including food packaging materials are non-
biodegradable and designed for single-use applications. Annually, around 175 Mt. of plastic …